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Lowe Hill Road, Wem SY4

West Midlands

£165,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached House

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wem has a ground-floor hallway, a reception room with a gas fire, a kitchen with additional storage, a rear hallway, a separate WC and a storeroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The listing notes a modern Worcester boiler in a cupboard in the second bedroom. The property is described as needing modernisation. Outside, there is a good-sized rear garden, mainly laid to lawn, and an enclosed driveway providing off-road parking. Wem town centre is within walking distance, with local shops, services, schools and places to eat. Wem railway station offers services towards Crewe, Shrewsbury, Birmingham and London, while Shrewsbury and Whitchurch are within driving distance.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This three-bedroom semi in Wem offers a light, practical refresh rather than a major building project. The spacious reception room and usable bedrooms provide a sound starting point, with patterned finishes and older flooring ready for a more contemporary look; the kitchen also has scope for modernisation and making good. Outside, the overgrown rear garden could be cleared and reshaped, while the enclosed driveway provides useful off-road parking.

At £165,000, the price story cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf: the listing gives no usable floor area, so that comparison is unavailable. The overall WHOTS score is E, reflecting limited condition upside and gaps in the value and resale assessment, rather than a confirmed pricing problem. The town-centre access and rail links add appeal, but the missing floor area leaves value for money to verify.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the reception room and bedrooms with updated decoration and flooring.
  • Modernise and make good the kitchen to create a more cohesive everyday space.
  • Clear and improve the rear garden; the enclosed driveway already offers off-road parking.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Lowe Hill Road, Wem SY4
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Wem Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Wem

  • Prees Rail Station

    3.4 miles

    Train · Prees

  • Yorton Rail Station

    3.4 miles

    Train · Yorton

  • Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station

    8.0 miles

    Train · Whitchurch

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£623
Based on a loan of £123,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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